The Family Head of This Generation (Girls' Love) - Chapter 15

Refining a storage ring is not very difficult. In the cultivation world, almost everyone has a storage ring. However, the difficulty lies in the fact that the cultivation needed to refine a storage ring must be at least in the Golden Core stage, otherwise, with the meager zhenyuan of the Foundation Establishment stage, one probably cannot even refine the Void Stone.

Of course, there is another way, which is the prodigal method Zhao Ziyan is currently using: forcibly creating several storage rings by stacking up high-grade Fire Spirit Stones. If the cultivation world knew that someone was willing to waste forty-nine high-grade Fire Spirit Stones for one storage ring, I believe the bandits and robbers of the cultivation world would be very happy to come and take advantage of this wealthy person. Zhao Ziyan, who inherited Wuchenzi’s legacy, was indeed a rich prodigal overflowing with oil. Wuchenzi cultivated for several hundred years and was also a high-level alchemist. Even though the Star Sect had a very bad reputation, there were still many people who sought out Wuchenzi to refine pills. Just imagine how astonishing the wealth accumulated over several hundred years was.

“If I had Golden Core stage cultivation, I could easily refine a few on a whim. Why go through so much trouble! After leaving the Haotian Secret Realm, I will charge towards the Golden Core stage. My cultivation is too low, and refining artifacts and pills consumes too many Fire Spirit Stones.”

Zhao Ziyan wiped the sweat from her forehead and let out a long breath of turbid air. Refining artifacts was indeed not something she, with only Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, should venture into. If it weren’t for consuming a lot of pills to replenish her zhenyuan, it would have been exhausted long ago.

But seeing the four rings vaguely visible in the “Forty-Nine True Fire Great Array” arranged with seventy-seven forty-nine Spirit Stones, Zhao Ziyan immediately forgot the weakness of her exhausted zhenyuan. She excitedly observed the formation of the rings. The success of refining artifacts on the first try was definitely due to a burst of good luck combined with the fact that a sword was hanging over her head. If she tried again, Zhao Ziyan absolutely couldn’t guarantee success.

Zhao Ziyan looked at the “Forty-Nine True Fire Great Array,” which was gradually extinguishing. Ignoring the fact that the storage rings were still red-hot, she wrapped her hand with zhenyuan and took the storage rings out of the extinguished fire. The rings were all black, with only a few silvery-white lines on the surface. At first glance, they looked ordinary, like fake rings bought for a few scattered coins. But looking closely again, one would realize that the black rings were definitely not ordinary objects. Those silvery-white lines seemed to be able to attract one’s gaze, making people involuntarily fall into fascination.

Zhao Ziyan probed into the storage ring with her divine sense and couldn’t help but be disappointed. The space inside the storage ring was ridiculously small. At most, it was only three square meters. Compared to the Immortal Artifact space Wuchenzi left her, it was like heaven and earth. Thinking about wasting so many high-grade Fire Spirit Stones just to refine these few trash storage rings, Zhao Ziyan’s old face rarely blushed.

However, if the cultivation world knew that Zhao Ziyan, with only Foundation Establishment stage cultivation, had successfully refined four storage rings simultaneously, it would probably shock the entire cultivation world. Even Artifact Refining Grandmasters would not hesitate to lower their status and come to take her as a disciple, because Zhao Ziyan was an absolute talent in artifact refining.

Artifact refining is meticulous work, allowing no distraction at all. Even a slight lapse in concentration will lead to refining failure. Yet, Zhao Ziyan was able to refine four storage rings simultaneously, which was equivalent to splitting her divine sense into four parts, and she still succeeded. There were many prodigal sons in the cultivation world, but how many people with Foundation Establishment stage cultivation could refine storage rings that only the Golden Core stage could refine? The number was almost negligible.

Leaving aside Zhao Ziyan, who was holding the rings and feeling embarrassed, the Eldest Princess had been guarding the place where Zhao Ziyan was in seclusion for three whole days. She hadn’t closed her eyes for three days. Fortunately, she had Martial General cultivation, so not sleeping for a few days and nights didn’t have much impact. The Eldest Princess was contemplating some serious issues: why did she fall for Zhao Ziyan? And how should she win Zhao Ziyan’s heart?

Based on past experience, she had always liked handsome, obedient, and gentle men. The Cang Yi Continent had no gender discrimination. As long as a woman had enough power and strength, it was perfectly acceptable to marry as many men as she wished. At most, it just meant adding a bowl to the table and marking a romantic affair on the ledger of romantic debts.

At seventeen, she found the Prime Minister’s eldest son handsome and gentle, so she forcibly married the Prime Minister’s son as her consort. Of course, most of it was to consolidate her power at the time. Her influence was very weak that year. By uniting with the powerful Prime Minister, she could quickly control most of the court’s power.

At twenty, she completely usurped the Prime Minister’s power, forcing him to retire to his hometown. In the following years, although she did not divorce the Prime Minister’s son, she also had many romantic flings outside. The several consorts she took were all gentle and refined handsome men, enjoying the bliss of having many wives.

But now, she actually fell for a woman, and not just a casual crush, but what she considered the most despised kind of love in the past.

Having spent a few days with Zhao Ziyan, the Eldest Princess understood Zhao Ziyan’s personality well. Zhao Ziyan was an extremely contradictory woman, but she was completely unrelated to gentle and refined. She had a ruffian air and was completely indulgent and spoiling towards those close to her. To outsiders, however, she was utterly indifferent. These days, encountering killing and being killed along the way, she never saw a trace of fluctuation or pity in Zhao Ziyan’s eyes, as if the deceased were not human but insignificant ants. If she didn’t have the noble identity of the Eldest Princess, in Zhao Ziyan’s eyes, she would probably be no different from flowers and plants.

Zhao Ziyan was too willful. She judged right and wrong entirely by her heart. Her behavior was both righteous and evil, without any principles. A woman who was completely beyond her control—she absolutely would not like. Moreover, a woman who was too willful might get tired of the relationship at any time and then sever all ties. The Eldest Princess thought about it all night. Loving such a woman was too nerve-wracking.

Furthermore, although Zhao Ziyan was good-looking, compared to the current State Preceptor, she was not considered an exceptionally beautiful woman. When she looked at the beautiful current State Preceptor, she thought about whether she could control the State Preceptor and how many benefits she could gain. But when she looked at Zhao Ziyan, her heart would race. When she was slightly touched, she would blush as if she was still an innocent maiden. Such an abnormal state made the Eldest Princess, who held great power and was a veteran in romantic affairs, somewhat unacceptable. She wanted to conquer Zhao Ziyan, to make Zhao Ziyan love her devotedly, not to be conquered by Zhao Ziyan, devoting herself only to her.

Zhao Ziyan put away the sound-insulating formation made of Spirit Stones. Although the ruins were silent, Zhao Ziyan still made thorough preparations. Void Stone was too difficult to find; otherwise, she wouldn’t have to be so cautious. She pushed open the door of the stone chamber and walked out, only to see the usually domineering Eldest Princess sitting on a stone chair, frowning in thought. Zhao Ziyan thought for a moment and decided not to disturb the Eldest Princess. There was an unwritten rule in the cultivation world that one must not interfere with others who are cultivating or contemplating, otherwise, it would lead to an endless conflict, because no one knew whether the contemplation was just spacing out or gaining inspiration, comprehending the Heavenly Dao. Breaking someone else’s opportunity could ruin even the best relationship.

With nothing to do, Zhao Ziyan settled down and stared intently at the Eldest Princess’s face. The Eldest Princess was extremely delicate. Describing the Eldest Princess as delicate was absolutely not an exaggeration. Zhao Ziyan had always thought her mother was the most beautiful, but now she felt the Eldest Princess was not inferior to her beautiful mother at all. It was just that the Eldest Princess was too strong, making people subconsciously overlook her appearance.

Zhao Ziyan had never seriously looked at the Eldest Princess’s face before. She wasn’t a pervert who would stare at every woman she saw. The reason she was able to recognize the Eldest Princess at a glance last time was due to her photographic memory. Several years ago, the Eldest Princess led troops to suppress a rebellion, and Zhao Ziyan had seen the Eldest Princess once.

“A Yan, do I look good?” Recovering from her contemplation, the Eldest Princess saw Zhao Ziyan staring at her with passionate eyes, and a successful, scheming smile flashed in her eyes.

“Eldest Princess… Eldest Princess is certainly beautiful.” Seeing the Eldest Princess slowly open her eyes, Zhao Ziyan awkwardly scratched her head. What could be more embarrassing than being caught peeking?

“A Yan, can you call me Qinyue?” Standing up from the stone chair, she slowly approached Zhao Ziyan, her eyes filled with affection as she gazed into the eyes of the person in front of her. Her slender, pale fingers gently touched Zhao Ziyan’s thin lips.

“Eldest Princess, did you misunderstand something?” Zhao Ziyan frowned deeply. Was she being flirted with by the Eldest Princess? Or did she miss something? Why was the Eldest Princess looking at her with such ambiguous eyes?

“Call me Qinyue. Zhao Ziyan, are you willing to become my Queen Consort? To be my only Empress in the future.” Seeing Zhao Ziyan confused, Feng Qinyue became bolder, wrapping her left arm around Zhao Ziyan’s waist. She didn’t want to continue with this unrequited love. She wanted to possess Zhao Ziyan and make her her one and only Queen Consort.

“Ziyan, ah! Sorry to interrupt.” Zhao Wenxiu exclaimed and disappeared, leaving only her back view.

Three days later, the Silver Phoenix Gu successfully advanced to a Gu King. After the matter was settled, Zhao Wenxiu excitedly came looking for Zhao Ziyan. Following the marks Zhao Ziyan left behind, Zhao Wenxiu tracked Zhao Ziyan’s steps, only to see her niece and the Eldest Princess embracing ambiguously. Zhao Wenxiu awkwardly flashed into the second floor of the underground ruins.

“Auntie, wait for me. Eldest Princess, you are a good person, but we are not suitable. I already have someone I like. I apologize.” Zhao Ziyan pushed Feng Qinyue away without any lingering attachment and chased Zhao Wenxiu to the second floor. She was scared senseless by the Eldest Princess. Fortunately, Zhao Wenxiu arrived in time to break the awkward moment. Zhao Ziyan had not expected the women of the Cang Yi Continent to be so open, leaving her, who always advocated subtlety, at a loss as to how to handle herself. (Did you forget the wolf kiss with your beautiful mother that day?)

“Auntie, listen to me explain. It’s not what you think.” Zhao Ziyan grabbed Zhao Wenxiu’s sleeve, not letting her run any further.

“Why should you explain to me? I was just looked at completely naked. Zhao Ziyan, I’ll just consider it being seen by a dog.” Zhao Wenxiu covered her face, her voice choked with sobs, exactly like a little woman abandoned by a heartless man.

“Auntie, I really have nothing to do with the Eldest Princess.” Zhao Ziyan panicked. The usually enchanting Zhao Wenxiu crying was heart-wrenching. Not knowing how to comfort her, Zhao Ziyan could only stand foolishly by Zhao Wenxiu’s side.

“Auntie, to prove my innocence, how about I give you a good treasure? Can you please stop crying?” Thinking of Zhao Wenxiu’s money-grubbing nature, Zhao Ziyan decisively put the storage ring, which hadn’t even warmed up in her embrace, onto Zhao Wenxiu’s hand. “Use your divine sense to enter the ring, and you’ll know how to use it.”

“Hmm, what is this? How strange, it actually has three square meters of space.” Zhao Wenxiu curiously took off the ring on her hand and examined it carefully. Her voice was clear, and there were no tear stains on her face, showing no sign of having cried moments ago.

“Auntie, you lied to me again.” Zhao Ziyan’s face darkened. Sure enough, she shouldn’t have believed Zhao Wenxiu. She was fooled again.

“Bá, a reward for you. Don’t forget Auntie when you have good things in the future.” Zhao Wenxiu glanced at the dark-faced Zhao Ziyan and heavily kissed Zhao Ziyan’s cheek with her red lips.

“You got my face all slobbery. Zhao Wenxiu, how disgusting are you?” Zhao Ziyan pretended to wipe the saliva off her face.

“You’re being disrespectful again. Call me Auntie.” Zhao Wenxiu playfully patted Zhao Ziyan’s head, smiling beautifully.